Thomas Davies served under British Colonel Robert Monckton in the Atlantic Canada region from 1757-1759 as a soldier and an artist.  During this period of the Seven Years’ War, Davies provided the military with topographical drawings intended to accurately represent the geographical landscape.  One of Davies’ drawings featured Fort Frederick, built by Colonel … Continue reading On Davies’ Fort Frederick →

In 1935, Blodwen Davies penned and released her study Tom Thomson: the story of a man who looked for beauty and for truth in the wilderness. Fascinated by Canada’s growing artistic community, Davies moved to Toronto in 1921 to meet with the Group of Seven, artists then known for their post-impressionist construction of the Canadian … Continue reading On Thomson’s The Poacher →

As part of the larger project, the posts below are created by graduate students working in conjunction with the Pioneer Lies and Propertied Lives project. We provide our own analysis of images found in the site Gallery. How each writer interprets these images is the product of their own academic training and demonstrates the ways … Continue reading Unsettling Canadian Art: A Graduate Student Observation & Discussion Board →